CON ED: Turn off everything (right...)

Here is what's on ConEd's page. No mention of PS.

http://coned.com/newsroom/news/pr20100628_2.asp

^whew. Am just outside of the zone. I did turn all of the lights off and unplugged tv and things for a while. AC is on "energy saver" mode and I upped set temperature by 2 degrees. That's all they're getting from me right now.

Mpmav1 wrote: t everything in my apt went really low for about 10 seconds. The lights all dimmed.

Same thing happened to me about 25 minutes ago.

Well, even though my a/c may contribute to Blackout 2010, I played no part in the blackout of 2006. I was at Jones Beach and had to endure a 9 hr, multi-bus trek back to Brooklyn. It was actually a lot of fun. Jamaica and East New York were like giant outdoor parties, whereas Park Slope was quiet as a morgue.

Got THREE calls today asking me to turn stuff off; address is near Fulton/Washington.

(Not even in town today, so I'm helping!)

They called so many times on my home phone i was annoyed. at first the recording didnt work and I just got dead space. i dialed the 800 number back to see who it was and it was con ed. i knew my bill was paid in full and never thought they were giving me a call in regards to conserving electricitythen the recording worked. but the kicker for me was the prompt on my cell phone for 3 messages. when i checked them they too were from con ed. how the hell did they get my cell phone number i wonder. i got about 8 calls up till ten o clock last evening.

I was in Astoria for the 2006 blackout.

Ten miserable days. Everything rotting in the refrigerator.

CONED, as usual, lying: they maintained that the affected customers were just a few. Only after the magnitude of the problem was too much to be kept hidden they kind of accepted how bad was the situation.

They also told everybody they were working like crazy to get everything running again... sure: I watched most of their people laughing, eating and drinking their hours in the street. Day after day after day.

One of my neighbors had mental problems. During the blackout, she stopped answering her door and phone. Everybody assumed she had left the building. She passed away during the blackout; it was discovered a few days after it started.

I just hope no blackout happens. If it does, do please, check on your neighbors. And be insistent. You never know what can happen under such circumstances.

Here is Con Ed' outage map

http://apps.coned.com/weboutageinfo/stormcenter/default.aspx

Got a Con Ed call earlier this morning in North Slope - this is mos def the day to unplug chargers and turn everything possible OFF before you leave for the day. A brown out would suck. It also could damage your electronics left in sleep mode, so the unplug has a double self-preservation mode.

No vacuuming, dishwashing, ironing, blender drinks or laundry 'til the heatwave breaks!


Srsly, power fluctuations are just the sort of thing that fry your gear so UNPLUG and conserve. And yell at any businesses you pass blasting a/c with their doors open.

(note: posting from a battery-powered mobile device.)

mg: yup.

Last time I was at a friend's house in the UK, I was really surprised by the ubiquity of hard switches (e.g. power OFF) on devices (including laptop & cell chargers).

It's terrifying how much those little bricks suck up, even when not being used.

I got a called this morning from con ed, I saw their crews working in the north slope.

Another reason to conserve electricity right now for those in the affected areas: you can get a higher bill at times like this. When they reduce the voltage coming in to your home, the amps go up because your stuff is working harder to get enough energy. The result is that you are paying more for whatever electricity you are still using.

I don't think the outer boroughs are being picked on any more than usual...I got an email yesterday saying that the midtown office tower I usually work in (Which is home to some very powerful, well-connected firms) was told by NYC or Con-Ed (It isn't clear which) to shut down 1/2 the elevators and turn up the thermostat a few degrees, which sucks since the firm requires everyone to wear suits...

mg wrote:

Switching off an outlet strip counts as unplugging, right?

Not really- you should unplug the strip as well. I remember last year they mentioned unplugging everything that wasn't being used because even if the power's off there's still electricity going out to the device.